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- ↑ "Seeks Artists for War Work". Seattle Star, Seattle, Washington. 28 July 1917. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ↑ "Theaters". York Gazette, York Pennsylvania. 5 April 1918. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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